On this episode of The Poisoncast learn how VX nerve agent kills you.  It involves acetylcholine and it does not dissapoint on the terrifying scale.

The Poisoncast

Scott Barnett, Ph.D.

VX Nerve Agent - The Poisoncast #11

MAR 14, 201730 MIN
The Poisoncast

VX Nerve Agent - The Poisoncast #11

MAR 14, 201730 MIN

Description

Some pics of gas mask training when (a much younger me) was in the Marine Corps (I'm the doofus looking into the camera). (c) compound interest, used via creative commons license.  Randomly came across this in my lab the other day click on the graphic to go to an excellent website about Cholinesterase Inhibitors